Section 15: Chapter 23 Summary

In the final chapter, Esi is only aware of her desolation and does not know what to do. She sits on the edge of her bed, crying, until she falls asleep for a half hour. She wakes in the dark to see car lights and opens the door, wondering who it could be. Kubi enters and stares silently at Esi. He is overcome by the sight of this vulnerable, tearful Esi. He thought Opokuya was here, but Esi explains that she has already left in her new car. Kubi takes Esi in his arms and begins kissing her, moving toward the couch. Esi wonders if this is how things are meant to be between her and Kubi. Perhaps it is the answer to how to meet one's needs and avoid attachment and pain. As she thinks of Opokuya, she realizes she...